International soccer superstar David Beckham revealed his plans to start a Major League Soccer franchise in Miami Wednesday. The question on many sports fans’ minds is why put a soccer team in Miami after two previous franchises in the area flamed out?

While an official announcement on a new Major League Soccer franchise in South Florida hasn’t been made, Miami Heat superstar LeBron James certainly sounded like it was all but a done deal when asked about it Thursday.

Negotiations are set to begin Tuesday between Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s office and soccer icon David Beckham’s team of investors for the construction of a new soccer-only stadium in the Magic City.